Natchez High School
| Natchez High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
323 Seargent S. Prentiss Drive Natchez , Adams , Mississippi 39120 United States | |
| 31°33′04″N 91°22′06″W / 31.55122°N 91.36831°W | |
| Information | |
| Former names | Margaret Martin High School |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Destined to Rise and Determined to Succeed |
| Established | 1927 |
School district | Natchez-Adams School District |
NCES District ID | 2803030[1] |
| Superintendent | Zandra McDonald[2] |
School code | MS-0130-0130044 |
| CEEB code | 252102 |
NCES School ID | 280303000608[3] |
Principal | Angela Reynolds[4] |
| Faculty | 49.97 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 606[3] (2024–2025) |
| • Grade 9 | 155 |
| • Grade 10 | 164 |
| • Grade 11 | 160 |
| • Grade 12 | 127 |
Student to teacher ratio | 1:12.13[3] |
Campus type | Rural, fringe[3] |
| Colors | blue and gold |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Website | www |
Natchez High School is a public high school in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Natchez-Adams School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve.
History
The former location of Natchez High School was at 64 Homochitto Street. Also known as Margaret Martin High School, it was a public high school "for white students-only".[5][6] It was built in 1927, a few years after the Brumfield School, a K-12 public school for African American students.[5][6]
Admissions
There were 606 students enrolled at Natchez High during the 2024–25 school year.[3] The gender makeup of the school was 51% female and 49% male.[3] The racial makeup of the school was 88.6% Black, 5.8% white, and 0.5% Hispanic.[3]
In 2005, it had 1,358 students and 73 teachers. 88% of the students were African-American, and the remainder were white.
There were 1,169 students enrolled at Natchez High during the 2006–07 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school was 90.4% black, 9.3% white, and 0.3% Hispanic.[7][8]
Campus
As of 2017, the school district was considering building a new campus for the high school and converting the former campus into a middle school.[9]
Notable alumni
- Allen Brown, former NFL player[10]
- Paige Cothren, former NFL player[11]
- Terry W. Gee, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1980 to 1992
- Justin Hamilton, NFL player[12]
- Charlie Kempinska, former NFL player[13]
- Bob Dearing, member of the Mississippi Senate[14]
- Perry Lee Dunn, former NFL player[15]
- Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America 1960[16]
- Mike Morgan, former NFL player[17]
- James "Buster" Poole (1915–1994), NFL football player[18]
- Rico Richardson, former NFL player[19]
- James Williams, former NFL player[20]
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Natchez-Adams School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ "Superintendent". www.natchezadamsschooldistrict.org. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public Schools - Natchez High School (280303000608)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ "Message from the Principal – Natchez High School – Natchez-Adams School District". www.natchezadamsschooldistrict.org. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Old Natchez High School, 64 Homochitto Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brumfield High School". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "South Delta School District" (PDF). Standard & Poor's Observations. SchoolMatters.com. Winter 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2007.
- ^ Hillyer, Ben (May 14, 2017). "Sunday focus: One Mississippi school district considers alternative to building new school". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Allen Brown". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Paige Cothren". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Hamilton". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Charlie Kempinska". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Education and military". Enterprise-Journal. September 13, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved August 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Natchez athlete drew all the coaches". The Natchez Democrat. January 11, 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Three women come home to Natchez to be presenters on 2010 NLCC program". The Natchez Democrat. February 21, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Morgan". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "On Regular Team," Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Oct. 5, 1934; p. 3.
- ^ "Rico Richardson". jsutigers.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "James Williams". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.